Creative Woodworks & crafts 2002-08, страница 43

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down the back helps match the sides.

Step 7. As you thin the face to make the ears stand out, continue carving the snout, keeping a flattened plane for the eyes. That flattened plane is necessary to make the eyes face forward. Sketch in the eyes so that you can tell whether the plane faces properly forward. Square up the plane as needed.

fStep 8. Carve in fthe eyes by making stop cuts ^around the ^.openings and [rounding the ball an the eye openings. Notice the ^location of the jeyes and the [taper of the fsnout and head.

Step 9. Separate the legs and round them. The paws are kept quite large. The toes are separated by V cuts. The chest suggests a V where it meets the legs. The neck joins the chest at a V shape as well. Make a stop cut for the nose and show the mouth opening.

Step 10. Round the hind legs and carve the paws. Notice the hollow just in front of the hind leg. This helps to add shape to the body. When all else is done, narrow the tail to its final thickness. Since part of it is cross grain, be sure to work it down gradually, working from the tip to Ihe body. If you'd like, include some wrinkles at the front shoulder.

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: Step 11. Paint the eyes i;and nose black. Seal f the wood and give the fdog a coat of light oak jstain. You can, of [course, give the dog jany markings you wish Sby using oil or acrylic !;paint.jft

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